Spirit Level

Abstract

A spirit level including an aluminum body having at least one unpainted leveling surface for placing on a surface and a bubble vial for indicating the inclination of the surface to the horizontal wherein an unpainted leveling surface of the at least one unpainted leveling surface is protected by a readily manually removable elongated protective strip.

1 . A spirit level comprising an aluminum body having at least one unpainted leveling surface for placing on a surface and a bubble vial for indicating the inclination of the surface to the horizontal wherein an unpainted leveling surface of said at least one unpainted leveling surface is protected by a readily manually removable elongated protective strip. 
   
   
       2 . The level according to  claim 1  wherein a protective strip is constituted by a disposable peel off pliable thermoplastic protective tape for adhering to an unpainted leveling surface prior to its removal therefrom. 
   
   
       3 . The level according to  claim 2  wherein said protective tape has a self adhering tape construction of suitably low adhesive tack level for minimal adhesion build-up on an unpainted leveling surface. 
   
   
       4 . The level according to  claim 1  wherein a protective strip is constituted by a resiliently flexible thermoplastic elongated guard with a substantially U-shaped end profile for manually replaceable fitting onto said aluminum body to protect an unpainted leveling surface. 
   
   
       5 . The level according to  claim 4  wherein said protective strip has a rimmed U-shaped end profile for snap fitting onto said aluminum body. 
   
   
       6 . The level according to  claim 4  wherein said protective strip has a tapering U-shaped end profile for press fitting onto said aluminum body. 
   
   
       7 . The level according to any one of  claims 1  to  6  wherein a protective strip is transparent. 
   
   
       8 . The level according to any one of  claims 1  to  7  wherein a protective strip doubles as an information bearing substrate.